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Steve Spagnuolo

Steve Spagnuolo

DC
Team: KCType: DefensiveTenure: 7 years (2019-2026)

HC Record: 3-13 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Massachusetts
Graduate Assistant
1981-833 yrs
WAS
Washington Redskins
Player Personnel Intern
19831 yr
CFB
Lafayette
Defensive Line
1984-863 yrs
CFB
Connecticut
Defensive Coordinator
1987-915 yrs
CFB
Barcelona Dragons
Defensive Line
19921 yr
CFB
Maine
Defensive Coordinator
19931 yr
CFB
Maine/Rutgers
Defensive Coordinator
19941 yr
CFB
Rutgers
Defensive Backs
19951 yr
CFB
Bowling Green
Defensive Backs
1996-972 yrs
CFB
Frankfurt Galaxy
Defensive Coordinator
19981 yr
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Assistant
1999-002 yrs
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Backs
2001-033 yrs
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Linebackers
2004-063 yrs
NYG
New York Giants
Defensive Coordinator
2007-082 yrs
LA
Los Angeles Rams
Head Coach
2009-113 yrs
NO
New Orleans Saints
Defensive Coordinator
20121 yr
BAL
Baltimore Ravens
Other Notable Asst.
2013-142 yrs
NYG
New York Giants
Head Coach
2015-173 yrs
KC
Kansas City Chiefs
Defensive Coordinator
2019-257 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Defensive CoordinatorKCKC6-11Andy ReidMatt NagySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(13.75)Chris Oladokun(2.25)Kareem Hunt(16.75)Travis Kelce(16.75)Rashee Rice(7.75)
2024Defensive CoordinatorKCKC15-2Andy ReidMatt NagySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(16.00)—Kareem Hunt(12.50)Xavier Worthy(16.25)Travis Kelce(16.00)
2023Defensive CoordinatorKCKC11-6Andy ReidMatt NagySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(15.75)—Isiah Pacheco(13.50)Rashee Rice(16.00)Travis Kelce(14.75)
2022Defensive CoordinatorKCKC14-3Andy ReidEric BieniemySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(17.00)—Jerick McKinnon(17.00)Travis Kelce(17.00)JuJu Smith-Schuster(15.50)
2021Defensive CoordinatorKCKC12-5Andy ReidEric BieniemySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(17.00)—Darrel Williams(15.75)Tyreek Hill(16.25)Travis Kelce(16.00)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
NYG
New York Giants (2017)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator/Interim HC here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
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↓No-Huddle% -31.0%0↓11 Personnel% -30.6%2↑12 Personnel% +23.7%98
Before (2016)First Year (2017)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.04635-0.11115▼ -0.06531
RZ P/V5.1504.718▼ -0.423
3&Out%38.0%1039.3%6▲ +1.3%43
Penalty EPA11.376-2.512▼ -13.892
Pass EPA-0.03426-0.1158▼ -0.08130
Rush EPA-0.12222-0.11425▲ +0.00851
xRY0.0000.0000.0043
RYOE0.00260.00260.0039
YAC OEX0.03140.1020▲ +0.0752
xYAC OEX0.5289-0.4316▼ -0.954
DEFENSE
RZ P/V4.1995.237▲ +1.11
3&Out%33.0%6628.3%29▼ -4.7%22
TO Rate2.2%681.8%44▼ -0.4%26
Penalty EPA4.955-0.182▼ -5.076
Pass EPA-0.049840.05148▲ +0.10019
Rush EPA-0.15391-0.10471▲ +0.04927
xRY Allowed0.001000.001000.0049
RYOE Allowed0.00740.00740.0051
YAC OEX Allowed-0.29991.032▲ +1.320
xYAC OEX Allowed0.294-0.0866▼ -0.3794
KC
Kansas City Chiefs (2019–2025)
Defensive Coordinator
Before (2018)First Year (2019)Delta
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.5134.687▼ -0.996
3&Out%22.5%323.3%5▲ +0.8%57
TO Rate2.2%712.1%63▼ -0.1%47
Penalty EPA5.75211.023▲ +5.326
Pass EPA0.095260.00569▼ -0.09079
Rush EPA0.017110.0267▲ +0.00949
xRY Allowed4.5454.1931▼ -0.3587
RYOE Allowed0.02530.739▲ +0.719
YAC OEX Allowed0.81100.926▲ +0.1141
xYAC OEX Allowed0.08320.0442▼ -0.0553

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile201620172019202020212022202320242025Def EPA — Steve Spagnuolo-0.094NYG-0.002NYG0.009KC0.048KC0.036KC-0.013KC-0.072KC0.007KC-0.021KC

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025DCKCKC57.3%0.02946.2%0.002-0.040.6735.9%-0.08439.0%-0.0093.94-0.306.8%0.152
2024DCKCKC61.4%0.06146.3%0.014-0.030.5231.0%-0.11337.5%-0.0013.88-0.467.7%0.238
2023DCKCKC60.4%-0.09539.0%0.003-0.080.2932.2%-0.03938.7%-0.0063.820.477.4%0.157
2022DCKCKC63.7%0.01243.5%-0.0070.160.4729.0%-0.08938.0%-0.0314.53-0.147.3%0.266
2021DCKCKC62.2%0.06146.2%0.0200.090.8531.6%-0.04047.1%0.0044.310.416.2%0.422

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2017HCNYGNYG34.9%65.1%————44.4%8.0%50.7%23.0%26.3%61.1%28.1%4.8%2.1%50.7%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2017HCNYGNYG64.428.1%0.620.9%26.863.2%-0.5%10.1%15.4%—81.1%